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Staff writer Jennifer D. Jordan and photographer Kathy Borchers are following four eighth graders during their last six months of middle school, chronicling an important time and exploring the social and academic pressures facing them.
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Part One, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006
David Dennis holds his chin in his hands, staring intently at three
adults standing at the front of the auditorium. They are guidance counselors
from Middletown High School.
Read the story. |
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Part Two, Sunday, April 16, 2006
Gigi DeBarros clutches a manila folder to her chest as she enters art
class on a Monday morning last month. The folder holds papers that Gigi
believes will change her life.
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Part Three, Sunday, June 4, 2006
Jenn Callaghan, 13, leans back in the dentist's chair. She has been
looking forward to this day -- May 12 -- "for four days short of two
and a half years," she says.
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Part Four, Sunday, June 25, 2006
Adam Littlefield slouches on the sofa, his tie slipping to one side, his eyes darting to the staircase. At age 14, he is engaging in a timeless ritual: waiting for a girl to get ready. Read the story. |
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Chat: Providence Journal education writer Jennifer D. Jordan discussed her series, Eighth Grade. |
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